By Nathan Bennett Life and Safety Management Tools In October of 2011 I started with Life and Safety and now, 8 years later, have seen our online services grow from a small OSHA 10 and 30 reseller service to a department that develops custom online training solutions for employee and contractor orientation as well as… Read More
The Business of Risk
By T.C. Gore I love motorcycles. I love motorcycles and riding motorcycles A LOT! I love everything about them. Any motorcycle. Alta, BSA, BMW, Beta, Harley, Honda, KTM, Husky, Indian, Triumph, Suzuki, Vespa, Yamaha, dirt or street, big or small, loud or quiet the flavor doesn’t matter to me; they are all awesome. This love… Read More
Joe Woodman Joins Life and Safety
Life and Safety is proud to announce the addition of Joe Woodman to our group of safety minded professionals. Joe is a 38-year veteran of the emergency services and has served in that career as a firefighter, paramedic, technical rescue specialist, and rescue instructor. He received his bachelor’s degree in emergency health services in 1990… Read More
Life and Safety Presenting at WNC Safety and Health School Conference
Life and Safety Consultants is proud to announce that three of our own have been selected to present at the Western NC Safety & Health School Conference beginning on November 4th at the Biltmore Doubletree in Asheville, NC. Our President, Don Snizaski, will speak on Surviving an OSHA inspection Monday afternoon. What to expect, what… Read More
FMCSA Clearinghouse For Drug Testing Results
Highways are about to get safer with a new DOT drug screen results online database. This Website will allow employers, law enforcement, and state driver’s license agencies to efficiently identify those who are not legally allowed to operate commercial motor vehicles due to their drug and alcohol program violations. The program will then provide drivers… Read More
QR Codes For Safety
Making sure your workplace is safe, is not only a tedious task but can cause employees to lose work hours to the paper process; walking around with a clipboard, reviewing the findings, sending it in, and filing. Businesses are constantly looking for ways to better the work environment to make it efficient and safer. With… Read More
Fall Protection Competent Person Training in July
Life and Safety is delivering two separate fall protection competent person training classes on July 23-24 and again on July 30-31. Training will be located at the Michelin Training Center with lunch provided both days. Enrollment for these classes will begin on July 1st at which point we will update this post with registration information…. Read More
SC Affected by the OSHA Recordkeeping Requirement
Have you submitted your OSHA 300 logs? Employers in South Carolina had until November 25th of last year to submit calendar year 2017 data from form 300A. “South Carolina has adopted the federal rules for electronic submission of injury and illness data. South Carolina employers [had] until November 25, 2018, to submit calendar year 2017… Read More
OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Training in October
Life and Safety Consultants is offering an OSHA 30 Hour General Industry training this October and it is open to the public. Use code OSHA100 by October 22nd and save $100 off the cost of the class. Date and Time October 30-November 2, 2018 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Location Life & Safety Consultants, Inc. 31… Read More
Don’t Be Caught by OSHA’s #5 – Lockout Tagout
In 2017 lockout tagout was OSHA’s number 5 top most frequently cited standard with over 3,000 total violations. The unexpected startup of machinery can at best be startling and in the worst situations deadly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 there were 761 fatalities attributed to “making contact with objects and… Read More